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mTeSR™ Plus

Overview

mTeSR™ Plus is a serum-free, stabilized cell culture medium for the feeder-free maintenance and expansion of human embryonic stem (ES) and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. It is based on the mTeSR™1 formulation, the most widely published feeder-free cell culture medium for human ES and iPS cells.

To enhance cell-quality attributes during restricted feeds, critical medium components have been stabilized, including FGF2, and medium pH is more consistent. As a result, mTeSR™ Plus allows for greater cell expansion rates with daily feeding, while also maintaining cell quality during restricted feeding schedules.

mTeSR™ Plus is compatible with a variety of culture matrices, including Corning® Matrigel® hESC-Qualified Matrix (Corning Catalog #354277) and Vitronectin XF™ (Catalog #07180, a matrix developed and manufactured by Primorigen Biosciences).

Each lot of mTeSR™ Plus 5X Supplement is used to prepare complete mTeSR™ Plus medium and then performance-tested in a culture assay using human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs).

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Data and Publications

Data

The pH of spent medium from hPSCs cultured in mTeSR™ Plus is higher than that of hPSCs cultured in mTeSR™1 and other flexible-feeding medium at similar cell densities. pH and cell numbers were measured after a 72-hour period without feeding. Range of cell numbers shown represent different densities that would be observed throughout a typical passage. This demonstrates that feeds can be skipped for two days at any time during routine maintenance using mTeSR™ Plus while maintaining a pH above 7.0. Note: Cultures were fed double the standard medium volume prior to the 72-hour period without feeds in all media and cell numbers are from one well of a 6-well plate.

FGF2 levels remain high in mTeSR™ Plus when cultured at 37°C over a 72 hour time period. Measured by ELISA.

Figure 3. mTeSR™ Plus Supports Higher Cell Numbers

Growth curves were obtained for human ES (H9) cells cultured in mTeSR™1 or mTeSR™ Plus on Corning® Matrigel® matrix over 7 days with either daily feeds or restricted feeds. Growth curves were determined by seeding 20,000 cells per well of a 6-well plate as aggregates and counting the cell numbers each day in duplicate wells.

Figure 4. Larger Colonies are Observed in mTeSR™ Plus Cultures

The average colony size per passage (± SEM) was obtained for human ES (H1, H9) and iPS (STiPS-M001, WLS-1C) cells cultured in mTeSR™1 (daily feeds) or mTeSR™ Plus (restricted feeds) on Corning® Matrigel® over 10 passages. Size was determined by measuring representative colony diameters at harvest. Note that this data is representative of cultures passaged at a 7-day passaging interval; smaller colony size should be expected if using shorter passaging intervals.

Human ES (H1, H9) and iPS (WLS-1C, STiPS-M001) cells were maintained in mTeSR™1 (daily feeds) or mTeSR™ Plus (restricted feeds). Cells were differentiated using directed differentiation protocols and subjected to flow cytometry analysis. Graphs show average expression (± SEM) results from the 4 cell lines. The markers used for flow cytometry for each germ layer are listed in the bar titles.

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Quality Statement:

STEMCELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.’S QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS CERTIFIED TO ISO 13485. PRODUCTS ARE FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY AND NOT INTENDED FOR HUMAN OR ANIMAL DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC USES UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.